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#A6366C Color

#A6366C is rgb(166, 54, 108) in RGB, hsl(331, 51%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 67%, 35%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A6366C
HEX#A6366C
RGBrgb(166, 54, 108)
HSLhsl(331, 51%, 43%)
HSVhsv(331, 67%, 65%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 67%, 35%, 35%)
OKLCHoklch(51.1% 0.156 354.3)
LABlab(41.28% 50.04 -5.24)
LCHlch(41.28% 50.32 354.03)

What #A6366C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #A6366C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every pink in the library.

#A6366C Channel Values

How #A6366C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 166 · G 54 · B 1088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 331° · S 51% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 331° · S 67% · V 65%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 67% · Y 35% · K 35%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.24:1 vs white · 3.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A6366C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A6366C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A6366C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A6366C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #A6366C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#A6366C
Protanopia#57576B
Protanomaly#7E4C6C
Deuteranopia#6C6C69
Deuteranomaly#875B6A
Tritanopia#A34040
Tritanomaly#A43C55
Achromatopsia#616161

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Using #A6366C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a6366c: #A6366C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A6366C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a6366c': '#A6366C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.651, green: 0.212, blue: 0.424)
Android XML<color name="color_a6366c">#A6366C</color>
SVG fillfill="#A6366C"

More Pink Colors

#A6366C sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A6366C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A6366C?

#A6366C is a mid-tone pink — rgb(166, 54, 108) in RGB and hsl(331, 51%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Amaranth Deep Purple (#9F2B68), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.88.

What is the RGB value of #A6366C?

#A6366C is rgb(166, 54, 108) — red 166, green 54, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A6366C?

#A6366C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 67%, 35%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A6366C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #A6366C scores 6.24:1 against white and 3.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A6366C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A6366C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palevioletred (#DB7093) at a CIE76 distance of 21.18, which is visibly different.

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